Tokyo’s Ginza marks 20 years of urban beekeeping
Designed to foster harmony between cities and nature, the project has many followers nationwide and is seen as a model…
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Japan to lend Mongolia ¥150 billion for airport expansion
Passenger traffic at Ulaanbaatar's Chinggis Khaan International Airport has far exceeded expectations since it opened…
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Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning
AI imitation is a growing concern among performers worldwide, and the threat has roiled Japan's storied animation…
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After U.S.-China summit, Trump says Xi ‘understands’ his position on Taiwan
Trump did not indicate any shift in Washington's position, despite Xi's explicit call at the summit for the U.S. to…
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Real sustainability means getting serious about youth leadership
For decades, youth have been told they are the future. But when it comes to sustainability practices, are we truly…
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Japan Defense Ministry to support startups in UAV development
The three main research targets will be incorporating domestic components, increasing efficiency in supply warehouses…
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Trump is setting up the U.N. and its next leader for failure
The U.N. system is "rotting from the head down," Richard Gowan, an expert at the International Crisis Group said.
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Japan’s LDP worried about fresh attention to money issue
Behind the concerns are Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's controversial appointments of two lawmakers involved in her…
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Mitsunaka is mighty, but mellow
Mitsunaka may be named after a powerful and wealthy samurai, but he's actually a gentle soul and quite reserved.
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Heavy rain deals blow to fish and rice farmers in Chiba Prefecture
Most of the roughly 50,000 eels cultured by the Inbanuma fisheries cooperative in Narita are believed to have died or…
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Man City chairman strikes defiant tone after club reportedly found guilty of breaking rules
News of the decisions reached by an independent commission was widely reported on Friday but no official announcement…
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Venezuela president returns from U.S. visit with no deals or firm election date
It was Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez's first visit to the U.S. since American forces captured…
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Shin Ohashi leads charge for Team Japan halfway through Asian Games
Ohashi led the Japanese delegation with five medals through the first seven days.
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Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan
Tehran said it would grant no concessions over its rights, including enriching uranium or shipping it uranium out of…
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At U.N., Russia’s and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since 2022
The ministers discussed bilateral ties and the war in Ukraine, officials from both sides said.
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‘Shadow Work’ plumbs the depths of domestic violence — and vengeance
Ryuhei Yoshino's "Shadow Work" is a morally fraught revenge thriller about victims of domestic abuse who dare to fight…
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As temperatures rise, Japan’s sake rice is feeling the heat
Scorching summers are changing the way sake rice performs in the brewery. Are new heat-resistant breeds the answer?
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‘Numb’ builds a bleak vision of a troubled boyhood
Inspired by director Takuya Uchiyama's own experiences, "Numb" is an unflinching look at childhood neglect transmuted…
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Waste not, want not with a banana peel-boosted side dish
"Tsukudani" is already a sweet treat, so adding byproducts of the fruit is a match made in heaven.
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Takaichi says Trump gave her ‘detailed’ briefing on U.S.-China summit
Xi's state visit to Washington has left Tokyo concerned that Beijing could seek to bolster its narrative against Japan.
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11-year-old esports prodigy claims gold at Asian Games
Yuki Kurihara is the youngest athlete in Japan's Asian Games history.
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Organizers ‘not satisfied’ by rows of empty seats at Asian Games
The 100-meter sprints are one of the highlights of any Games, but the 30,000-capacity Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium…
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Junglia theme park in Okinawa logs ¥17 billion loss in first year
The ¥70 billion park opened last July to high expectations that it would help extend tourist stays and boost the local…
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China and U.S. to open AI ‘communication channel’ after summit
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed matters ranging from AI and trade to the stalled…
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Japan wary China could use Trump-Xi summit to bolster narrative against Tokyo
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is believed to be seeking a call with U.S. President Donald Trump to dispel Tokyo's…
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When infinity becomes finite: How will Yayoi Kusama’s death influence the art market?
There will be no new Kusamas, but rarity is another matter. Her death exposes the very different kinds of scarcity…
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Japan’s finance chief says Takaichi isn’t ‘reflationist’
The finance minister also reiterated her readiness to again support the yen and played down jitters over the recent…
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Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, report says
U.S. President Donald Trump told aides he expects to resume bombing after November congressional elections.
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How firms linked to sanctioned Chinese cotton giant sell clothes to U.S.
Since Esquel's blacklisting, three garment makers in Vietnam have continued to source much of its cotton while also…
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Trump administration to meet Ukraine assistance deadline
As of early this week, $307 million of the $400 million of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funding had been…
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Spotting AI writing: How reliable are the detectors?
Claims that a Canadian-Haitian writer used AI tools to write his best-selling debut novel are posing questions about…
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OpenAI’s models accessed public U.S. Census and SEC data
The company's agentic AI systems interacted with public U.S. Census and SEC data, people familiar with the situation…
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TV networks resume covering White House as press access fight continues
Trump last week banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, before a judge ordered the administration to…
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U.S. seeks to expand passport records access for voter checks
State and local officials, as well as potentially some nonprofit organizations, may be given access to passport records…
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China pushes to fill Trump’s void across range of U.N. activities
As U.S. President Donald Trump withholds millions of dollars in U.S. dues and pulls out of dozens of agencies, China is…
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Xi seizes Trump detente to seek lasting gains on trade and Taiwan
Underneath many of U.S. President Donald Trump's grand gestures at his summit with Xi Jinping, there were signs of the…
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